The Odisha Government has plans to provide affordable housing at Rs 2.69 lakh for its economically weaker sections (EWS). The government plans to build 5,300 affordable houses at a cost of Rs 5.4 lakh each and make these available to the EWS beneficiaries for Rs 2.69 lakh each. Subsidies from Central and state governments will take care of the price difference.

Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra, Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation The 21st century avatar of the historic city of Amdavad Ahmedabad is writing a new chapter in its evolution. Consider the recent developments in Gujarat's former capital: the Metro-link Express for Gandhinagar & Ahmedabad (MEGA).

The Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) will build affordable houses every year for the low and medium income groups. With a goal to build 25,000 to 40,000 houses every year, currently, GHB has started con- structing 2,132 flats in Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara